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December: IWTA Newsletter Suspended. IWTA Website to Continue.

IWTA will suspend publication of its free, monthly email Newsletter at the close of 2018. New subscribers are welcome, in anticipation of the Newsletter’s return in the future. The Newsletter began publication in July 2012, and with your input & support, has grown to 1300 subscribers. Thank you!

We will continue to maintain the IWTA Website & Online Calendar in support of our mission to “facilitate the exchange of information, ideas and encouragement among Iowans working to create, enhance, or utilize our water trails.” We encourage you to continue forwarding announcements, adds, & corrections to links & events to help maintain the value & “freshness” of the website and calendar.

Visit the IWTA Website at http://iowawatertrails.org/ Contact IWTA at iowawta@gmail.com

Gregg Stark, IWTA Editor

Please Observe these Iowa DNR Safety Tips on the Ice:

No ice is 100 percent safe.

New ice is usually stronger than old ice.

Don’t go out alone – if the worst should happen, someone will be there to call for help or to help rescue.

Let someone know where you are going and when you will return.

Check ice thickness as you go out – there could be pockets of thin ice or places where ice recently formed.

Avoid off-colored snow or ice. It is usually a sign of weakness.

The insulating effect of snow slows down the freezing process.

Bring along these basic items to help keep you safe: hand warmers, ice cleats to help prevent falls, ice picks (wear around your neck) to help you crawl out of the water if you fall in, a life jacket, a floating safety rope, a whistle to call for help, a basic first aid kit and extra dry clothes including a pair of gloves.

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